LIVE: Govt issues guidelines to states on management of monkeypox disease

Clinical specimens to be sent to NIV Pune Apex Laboratory through Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme network, says Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

4:43 AM

We are fortunate that PM Modi is coming to Himachal's Ridge Maidan: CM Jairam Thakur

We are fortunate enough that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Himachal Pradesh's Ridge Maidan after a glorious performance of 8 years of BJP in power, said Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur, in Shimla

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N.Korea's food shortages estimated at 860,000 tonnes: CIA data

North Korea is in urgent need of food imports or assistance as many of its people continue to suffer from food shortages and malnutrition, with the gap estimated at 860,000 tonnes, data from the US intelligence community revealed on Tuesday.

 

The country's food gap is equivalent to around two to three months of food use, with the woes deepening in the midst of economic constraints attributable to its ongoing Covid-19 fight, Yonhap News Agency reported citing the data posted on the online World Factbook of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

4:02 AM

51 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, no death

With the addition of 51 new COVID-19 cases, the infection tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has risen to 7,09,992, an official said on Tuesday. These new cases were reported on Monday, he said.

The death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,895 and the COVID-19 mortality rate stood at 1.67 per cent, he added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 1,63,612 and the death toll at 3,407, another official said.

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Voting begins for Thrikkakara by-elections

3:02 AM

Last dead body recovered from Tara Air plane crash site: Nepal Army

All 22 bodies recovered from the crash site. Black box also retrieved and being brought to the base station: Rescue officers

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PM to visit Shimla today, participate in Garib Kalyan Sammelan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to participate in the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' and release the 11th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

 

At around 11 AM, Prime Minister will participate in the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan'. This novel public programme marking the completion of eight years of the government led by the Prime Minister is being organized across the country at State Capitals, District Headquarters and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, the Prime Minister's Office said.

 

The Sammelan conceptualizes elected public representatives across the country directly interacting with the public in an endeavour to get feedback about the various welfare programmes being run by the government.

2:39 AM

EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end

European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support.

 

The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing a temporary exemption for imports delivered by pipeline, a move that was crucial to bring landlocked Hungary on board a decision that required consensus.

 

EU Council President Charles Michel said the agreement covers more than two-thirds of oil imports from Russia. Ursula Von der Leyen, the head of the EU's executive branch, said the punitive move will effectively cut around 90% of oil imports from Russia to the EU by the end of the year.